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Moldova president: We prefer Europe to Russia
Moldova's 4 million citizens would prefer to join the European Union rather than stay in the Russian orbit, its president said Tuesday.President Nicolae Timofti told The Associated Press that Moldovans...
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One of Russia's neighbors may join NATO 'at any time'
Finland’s new Prime Minister will appoint a government cabinet this week, which may take the neutral Nordic country, Russia’s neighbor, in a new direction: towards NATO. In a recent policy statement,...
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Russia just made another agreement with Iran that will raise eyebrows in the...
Six Iranian food companies are now allowed to export their goods to Russia."We gave permission for the delivery of food products from six Iranian companies: four dairy producers, and two poultry...
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MORGAN STANLEY: Russia's consumer crisis today is 'much harsher' than it was...
Russia's tumultuous political adventures and structural economic problems have claimed their victim: the average Russian consumer."The consumer crisis in 2015 will be much harsher than 2009, with...
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Putin isn't reviving the USSR — he's creating a fascist state
Russian President Vladimir Putin has memorably called the breakup of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics a tragedy, and that has led many to believe that he is hoping to restore the old USSR...
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The state of the world’s big emerging markets
For the most part, the emerging markets aren't looking so hot right now."EM economies are failing to gain traction in a context of subdued global growth and uncertainty around Fed rate hikes,"...
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Europe's Eastern Partnership is now the front line of Russian aggression
Poland proposed the Eastern Partnership in 2008 as a way for the European Union to build closer ties with six former Soviet states along its eastern periphery.The Eastern Partnership was officially...
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This video shows the impressive capabilities of Russia’s elite Spetsnaz troops
Much like U.S. special operations forces, Russia has its own elite troops that shine during special missions like counterterrorism and hostage rescue.“Spetsnaz,” or special purpose, is an umbrella term...
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A Russian opposition activist was rushed to hospital after a suspected poisoning
Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been taken to hospital in Moscow after a mysterious sudden illness.A regional coordinator for the Open Russia movement founded by Mikhail...
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Russia is not a fan of the huge US bust of FIFA officials
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the arrests of officials with the soccer governing body FIFA appeared to be an illegal attempt by the United States to impose its laws on foreign...
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IRS hack of 100,000 taxpayers' info traced to Russia
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service believes the theft of about 100,000 taxpayers' personal data from its computer system originated in Russia, CNN reported on Wednesday.The tax agency's criminal unit is...
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Putin suggests the US FIFA investigation is a ruse to take the 2018 World Cup...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States is meddling in FIFA's affairs in an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.Putin said in televised comments...
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How a Geneva-based commodity trader became the largest exporter of Russian oil
Trafigura, the Geneva-based commodity trader, has done something remarkable — it's become the largest exporter of oil from Russia shifting some 9 million barrels of crude out of the country in...
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Former NATO chief: The West should consider arming Ukraine
NATO allies should be prepared to arm Ukraine's military if Russia continues to destabilize its western neighbor, says Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the man who once headed the world's most powerful military...
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Russia's strategic Baltic Sea enclave could become a huge problem for Putin
Kaliningrad has a history of being something of a harbinger.Back in February 2010, a protest against a new transportation tax in the region quickly mushroomed into a massive antigovernment rally that...
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A look at the intrigue that's still rattling the Kremlin
To understand how unstable the Kremlin and Russia are and whether Russian President Vladimir Putin could face a challenge to his hold on power, we must return to the difficult study of Kremlinology.As...
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Putin just made Russian casualties in Ukraine officially secret
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations carried out in peacetime to be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as...
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Incoming NATO Military Committee Chairman: Russia could occupy the Baltics in...
The future chairman of the NATO Military Committee has issued some dire warnings about Russia's ability to occupy the Baltic States. Czech General Petr Pavel, who is scheduled to become chairman in...
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Russia's Gazprom says Ukraine's total gas debt is $29.5 billion
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Russian natural gas producer Gazprom put Ukraine's total gas debt at almost $29.5 billion on Thursday, ratcheting up pressure in a gas pricing dispute with the country, which is...
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One of Putin's leading critics was just poisoned
WASHINGTON — The wife of a prominent Russian opposition activist who mysteriously fell ill in Moscow this week is seeking his evacuation to Europe or Israel for toxicology tests, saying his condition...
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